Blog: Looking back on the year that was in the Arctic
In Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska, the ocean was frozen as far as I could see. It was March, the time of
Read moreIn Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska, the ocean was frozen as far as I could see. It was March, the time of
Read moreLast Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a
Read moreNegotiations on a landmark agreement for the Arctic concluded last week when the five Arctic coastal states plus Iceland, the
Read moreCanada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened on Wednesday. This 138-kilometer road between Inuvik, the administrative hub and biggest
Read moreLast Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a five-hour hearing on drilling in the Arctic
Read moreThe Arctic is often imagined as a new energy frontier because of its ample oil reserves. But what if its
Read moreWith the temperature at the top of the world rising and demand for natural resources accelerating, the extractive industry is
Read moreLast week, China’s sole icebreaker, Xue Long (Snow Dragon), completed its first voyage through the Northwest Passage. The Ukrainian-built vessel
Read moreIn Greenland, there’s a joke that if you go out to dinner with a Greenlandic people, there’s five people: mom,
Read moreThe past few years have been good for the Canadian road-building industry in the Arctic. In 2011, former Prime Minister
Read moreWhen Shell aborted its $7 billion Arctic drilling efforts in the Beaufort Sea in September 2015, environmentalists breathed a sigh
Read moreOn the Fourth of July in the United States of America, fireworks and explosions galore. That means the time is ripe
Read moreWhen China convened its Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last month, most of the attention focused on the initiative’s
Read moreA little over four years ago, as several Asian countries were vying for observer status in the Arctic Council, there
Read moreThe White House’s budget will be delivered to Congress today. Called “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” the 62-page document
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